Shada walked to the bridge, slowly. The Ewoks were still making her life
miserable. She'd have to shoot Josie later for even thinking about a
drinking contest. The she'd have to reawaken her and kill her again for
voicing it aloud.
Karrde sat in the Captain's chair as tip-top as ever. Did that man ever have even a hair out of place. Probably not. Shada found it rather irritable, considering how she herself was feeling.
He was frowning at something that was written on the datapad in his hand. Shada stoppped in the doorway, just to look at him and of course to steady her unsteady wobbling. He seemed older, wearier, but he still had that unmistakable charisma and she was sure he'd have it till the end of time. No wonder so many of the crew and New Republic dignitaries were attracted to the ex-smuggler chief.
She, on the other hand, was just his friend, she had to be. She valued his opinion and needed him, she would miss him when he was away and of course she found him a sight for sore eyes, but all that didn't mean anything. Did it ?
« You can come in Miss D'ukal, standing in the doorway suits little children, not mature beautiful women. » Karrde said and turned to look at her.
Of course he had known she was there the whole time. He knew everything. If you were interested what the king of Jäävuori ate for breakfast, he'd now. Probably even before the king knew. That's why he was the best in the business and that's why people who competed with him, didn't stand a chance of succeeding.
« I'm ready for my shift. When do I start ? » Shada tried to speak in short sentences to avoid the pounding her head made every time she opened her mouth. She didn't realize it made her sound cold, uncaring and angry at Karrde.
It baffled him. Wat had he done ? He quickly glanced at the datapad in his hands. The one that Josie had given her with a wink when she'd said : « Just read it cap, and do what you have to do. » He had thought Josie was just being her usual self and playing pranks and making life diffficult, especially for him. Shada's irritability gave him something new to ponder on.
Was it actually true that Shada had spent the night at Aves' quarters and that she was angry at him for waking them when they... Stop it Karrde, his brain told him. He tried to banish the pictures that his mind had conjured up. It just couldn't be, he wouldn't let it be. After she'd come on board, he'd hoped that he could tell her exactly how he felt. How his heart sped up when she was around, how his thinking process was addled when he caught any sight of her, how he stared atfter her when she passed him in the corridors, how..
« Karrde, are you alright ? « Shada asked concerned.
Karrde ignored the question. « Your shift will begin in approximately ten minutes. There's just some things we need to get clear before you can start. »
Shada looked at him cautiously. « Yes, sir ? »
« Yesterday, I remember specifically telling you to report to the bridge after you had settled into your quarters. You did not report. We do not tolerate unpunctuality aboard this vessel. Or insubodination for that fact either. Once you're told to report, you report. » Karrde leveled her with a serious gaze. « Do I make myself clear, miss D'ukal ? »
Blushing Shada replied « Yes sir. Perfectly clear sir. Won't happen again sir.»
Shada's blushing was very unexpected. She was usually very level-headed and in control of her emotions. Karrde certainly didn't like turn of events. The only reason for her to blush would be if she had yesterday done something that was not appropriate, and unfortunately the only thing that was stuck in Karrde's mind was what was written on that certain datapad which was still in his hands. He desperately wanted to get rid of the pad, preferably smash it into thousands of pieces and blast into oblivion. He'd missed his chance. He'd have to let her go.
« Dismissed. Report back after your shift. Your task is to make sure everything's running smoothly and properly. Nothing more, nothing less.»
« Yes sir. » She replied, turning around and wobbling out of the room.
Noticing Shada's uncertain walk, curiosity got the best of Karrde and he asked. « Miss D'ukal, what kept you so detained yesterday that you couldn't report ? »
« Ewoks sir. Ewoks. »
With that she wobbled out of the room and Karrde could hear soft muttering under her breath. It sounded disturbingly like she was ready for a bloodthirsty rampage. The threats were not directed at him though, so he let her be. Smiling he turned back to his work. That woman was something else.
Karrde sat in the Captain's chair as tip-top as ever. Did that man ever have even a hair out of place. Probably not. Shada found it rather irritable, considering how she herself was feeling.
He was frowning at something that was written on the datapad in his hand. Shada stoppped in the doorway, just to look at him and of course to steady her unsteady wobbling. He seemed older, wearier, but he still had that unmistakable charisma and she was sure he'd have it till the end of time. No wonder so many of the crew and New Republic dignitaries were attracted to the ex-smuggler chief.
She, on the other hand, was just his friend, she had to be. She valued his opinion and needed him, she would miss him when he was away and of course she found him a sight for sore eyes, but all that didn't mean anything. Did it ?
« You can come in Miss D'ukal, standing in the doorway suits little children, not mature beautiful women. » Karrde said and turned to look at her.
Of course he had known she was there the whole time. He knew everything. If you were interested what the king of Jäävuori ate for breakfast, he'd now. Probably even before the king knew. That's why he was the best in the business and that's why people who competed with him, didn't stand a chance of succeeding.
« I'm ready for my shift. When do I start ? » Shada tried to speak in short sentences to avoid the pounding her head made every time she opened her mouth. She didn't realize it made her sound cold, uncaring and angry at Karrde.
It baffled him. Wat had he done ? He quickly glanced at the datapad in his hands. The one that Josie had given her with a wink when she'd said : « Just read it cap, and do what you have to do. » He had thought Josie was just being her usual self and playing pranks and making life diffficult, especially for him. Shada's irritability gave him something new to ponder on.
Was it actually true that Shada had spent the night at Aves' quarters and that she was angry at him for waking them when they... Stop it Karrde, his brain told him. He tried to banish the pictures that his mind had conjured up. It just couldn't be, he wouldn't let it be. After she'd come on board, he'd hoped that he could tell her exactly how he felt. How his heart sped up when she was around, how his thinking process was addled when he caught any sight of her, how he stared atfter her when she passed him in the corridors, how..
« Karrde, are you alright ? « Shada asked concerned.
Karrde ignored the question. « Your shift will begin in approximately ten minutes. There's just some things we need to get clear before you can start. »
Shada looked at him cautiously. « Yes, sir ? »
« Yesterday, I remember specifically telling you to report to the bridge after you had settled into your quarters. You did not report. We do not tolerate unpunctuality aboard this vessel. Or insubodination for that fact either. Once you're told to report, you report. » Karrde leveled her with a serious gaze. « Do I make myself clear, miss D'ukal ? »
Blushing Shada replied « Yes sir. Perfectly clear sir. Won't happen again sir.»
Shada's blushing was very unexpected. She was usually very level-headed and in control of her emotions. Karrde certainly didn't like turn of events. The only reason for her to blush would be if she had yesterday done something that was not appropriate, and unfortunately the only thing that was stuck in Karrde's mind was what was written on that certain datapad which was still in his hands. He desperately wanted to get rid of the pad, preferably smash it into thousands of pieces and blast into oblivion. He'd missed his chance. He'd have to let her go.
« Dismissed. Report back after your shift. Your task is to make sure everything's running smoothly and properly. Nothing more, nothing less.»
« Yes sir. » She replied, turning around and wobbling out of the room.
Noticing Shada's uncertain walk, curiosity got the best of Karrde and he asked. « Miss D'ukal, what kept you so detained yesterday that you couldn't report ? »
« Ewoks sir. Ewoks. »
With that she wobbled out of the room and Karrde could hear soft muttering under her breath. It sounded disturbingly like she was ready for a bloodthirsty rampage. The threats were not directed at him though, so he let her be. Smiling he turned back to his work. That woman was something else.